Hi I am trying to install Maple 11 on Ubuntu 7.10 but I gets this error msg:

Preparing to install...
Extracting the JRE from the installer archive...
Unpacking the JRE...

gzip: /tmp/install.dir.6964/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z: not in gzip format

gzip: /tmp/install.dir.6964/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z: not in gzip format

gzip: /tmp/install.dir.6964/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z: not in gzip format
The included VM could not be uncompressed (GZIP/UNCOMPRESS). Please try to
download the installer again and make sure that you download using 'binary'
mode. Please do not attempt to install this currently downloaded copy.

I have donwloaded the iso from my school so the iso should not bee corrupt.
Do you have any idea of how I can fix this ?

parktownprawn

October 25th, 2007, 12:40 PM

Did you edit the installer?

try following these instructions:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=283473

Nicolas.Perrault

February 14th, 2010, 06:24 PM

I'm having the same problem with a legal CD-copy. Any help?

Orion8

February 15th, 2010, 09:52 PM

Hi --

Are you having the Java problem described by durus in 2007? That is one I have not had, probably because I always install the restricted-extras package and have no trouble with Java after that.

However, I have had some trouble with Maple, today in fact. I had a tough time installing my legal copy of Maple 11. I installed Ubuntu 9.10 64 bit and when I put in the Maple install CD nothing would happen -- no image on the desktop and /media/cdrom was empty.

I found this link (http://www.maplesoft.com/support/faqs/detail.aspx?sid=32620&cid=356) and tried the mount trick. That did it -- the disk mounted and I could install as su from /media/cdrom.

Again, I don't know what to say about the error described above, but if your disk is not loading try:

Afterwards, Maple will load to a blank screen which is kind of annoying. You need to edit the xmaple script -- include the line
export AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit I also take the time to make symbolic links to these scripts so I can run the CLI version of maple easily, and I alway turn the font aliasing on so the x interface looks decent.